Dominican Hospital was placed on lockdown Tuesday after a man called 911 threatening to carry out a shooting at the facility. He claimed the hospital was mistreating his wife.
Detectives received a tip Wednesday morning about the man who allegedly made the threat, Judson Swallow, leading to his arrest.
“Detectives immediately took measures to protect hospital clients and staff while trying to identify the caller and determine if there was any credibility to his threats. Later that afternoon, we received information that [Mr. Swallow] had made similar comments about wanting to commit an assault at Dominican Hospital,” according to the report, which cited a statement from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office and San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office made the arrest.
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